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Gokou swaggered through Soubu High School... Well, actually, not that arrogantly, but after obtaining the Soubu High School uniform from Yanami, she did frequently enter and exit Soubu High School openly.
Because her family wasn't wealthy but she loved cosplay, it indirectly made the girl's sewing skills much higher than those of an ordinary housewife.
After slightly altering her uniform to make it more form-fitting—mainly the chest area—her presence at Soubu High School became even more natural.
Today, as usual, she was heading to the Association Clubroom when she brushed past a black-haired girl in the old school building.
Gokou subconsciously moved to the side.
Although the other person didn't recognize her, Gokou recognized the other person: before she had a Soubu High School uniform, the other person had witnessed her wearing Asakura's tracksuit.
Although Asakura never directly said anything later, the meticulous girl had subtly learned that this person seemed to have reported the incident to a certain teacher, which caused Asakura to be in a bit of a difficult situation for a while.
The girl knew very well that Asakura was not weak; she just felt that Asakura was like the protagonist of many superhero animations or movies, who, constrained by morality and inner discipline, despite possessing great power, would be variously backstabbed and troubled by common people.
Asakura-senpai must be like that too, she thought.
Gokou also knew very well that Magic, a mystery beyond the conventional, must not be exposed to the public at will, and using Magic on an ordinary person was not a magnanimous act, but seeing Asakura, who had once saved her, endure such humiliation, she still felt very unwilling.
"I suggest you start wearing a hat tomorrow."
The moment they brushed past each other, Gokou said softly.
Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been immersed in disappointment and hadn't noticed her surroundings, came back to her senses and instinctively looked back, only to find no one beside her. Only a crack in the corridor window was open, and a small Kuroneko glanced at her before leaping down from the windowsill.
This was the second floor!
Yukino Yukinoshita quickly ran to the window, wanting to see if the little cat was injured, but there was nothing in the courtyard below.
"...Am I too concerned and hallucinating?" Standing still in a daze for a moment, Yukino tiredly rubbed her temples: "I should go home early today..."
After she left, the small Kuroneko sneaked back into the corridor, wagging its tail triumphantly.
Inside the Association Clubroom.
After loudly shouting Hufflepuff, the Sorting Hat slumped down again, looking no different from an ordinary worn-out hat.
"What is Hufflepuff?" Yui Yuigahama asked curiously.
"A kind of magical aptitude." Asakura helped her take off the hat and answered indifferently: "The Sorting Hat doesn't react when worn by ordinary people, so you are undoubtedly a witch now."
Incidentally, Asakura himself had tried wearing the Sorting Hat to sort himself, but when he had no Magic, the Sorting Hat ignored him, and after he had Magic, it immediately shouted Azkaban...
"A witch, huh? I just feel like it's not a very good title, though." Yuigahama mumbled.
"Don't worry, a group of magical girls won't suddenly appear to fight you." Asakura guaranteed.
"No, no, no, I mean, from a common sense perspective, it doesn't sound very good..."
Yui Yuigahama waved her hand, then probably realizing that being alone with Asakura in a room was a bit awkward, she tried to appear nonchalant and asked: "So, what are our club activities?"
"Mainly practicing Magic... Speaking of which, she should be arriving soon." Asakura stroked his chin and said.
"She?"
Yui Yuigahama tilted her head.
At this moment, a small Kuroneko squeezed in through the Clubroom door.
"Just talking about you," Asakura, who had originally intended to explain thoroughly, stopped when he saw this and said to the kitten: "But you can already transform into this form on your own? And it looks like the clothes are transforming with you?"
"What, what? Is there anything special about that little cat?" Yuigahama curiously leaned over and asked.
At that very moment, the small Kuroneko suddenly transformed into a graceful, black-haired girl wearing a Soubu High School uniform, startling Yui Yuigahama, who was leaning in.
"It should be experience left over from when my Magic went wild before; my body naturally remembered some sensations, so this part feels much easier to learn than others."
Gokou ignored Yui Yuigahama, who had startled so badly she almost fell over backward, and instead explained to Asakura: "As long as I mentally hypnotize myself and treat my clothes as part of my body, I don't have to worry about them disappearing."
Asakura nodded. Although the 'Ravenclaw's Blessing' on her did accelerate her learning progress, the boost from the Sorting Hat was minimal; it was mainly due to Gokou Ruri's own talent.
"A cat... a cat turned into a human!" Yui Yuigahama pointed at Gokou Ruri, crying out in alarm.
"Takuma, who is this rude fellow?" Gokou Ruri asked, displeased.
"She is a new member of our Association, and like you, she is also a witch. Although she doesn't possess Magic, she has her own familiar," Asakura patiently explained to her, "You two should get along well."
"So you're a witch too?" Hearing Asakura, Yui Yuigahama immediately leaned enthusiastically towards Gokou Ruri, grasping the girl's hand by surprise. "Yahallo~! My name is Yui Yuigahama, what's your name?"
Gokou Ruri, whose hand was being held against her will, had a face full of resistance.
However, because the girl herself was as delicate as a porcelain doll, this expression of resistance didn't come across as an exaggerated facial contortion, but rather added a touch of pitiful charm.
From Asakura's perspective, it was like a small Kuroneko being forcefully hugged by a large golden retriever.
Cute.
"Just call me Kuroneko. What is your familiar?" Gokou Ruri didn't directly state her name but instead asked Yuigahama.
She casually tried to pull away, but couldn't escape Yuigahama's grip.
"It's this."
Yuigahama showed a silly smile, and then a small snake with iridescent black scales slithered out from her sleeve, moving at a speed that Gokou Ruri couldn't react to, slithering onto the girl's arm.
"—!!!"
Gokou Ruri instinctively shook her hand desperately, flinging the small snake to the ground.
"Napoleon!" Yui Yuigahama cried out worriedly to the small snake that had been flung to the ground.
It seemed Napoleon was the name she had given the small snake these past few days.
Considering her dog was named Sable, Asakura couldn't help but rub his forehead in exasperation: "Yuigahama, is your aesthetic for names a bit strange...?"
Note: Actually, Sable is one of the oldest types of cookies, and the Napoleon Yuigahama refers to here is Napoleon pastry, not the Napoleon who said, "A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier." But Asakura doesn't go to dessert shops, so he doesn't know this, simply thinking Yuigahama likes to name pets after historical figures, a child with somewhat regrettable taste.
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